Life in the Slow Lane
No, that wasn’t us you saw on ‘Hoarders’
There’s still a double standard at play when it comes to housework.
With a memory clouded by age and Alzheimer’s, my mother-in-law had a tough time placing my husband during his most recent visit. Then all of a sudden it came to her: “Do you still live in that messy house?” Bingo. Nailed it. My husband and I had a good laugh but it’s sobering to realize that our poor housekeeping is what sticks with people – even those who love us. We are not yet candidates for the show “Hoarders” but that’s only because we’re HAPPY to get rid of stuff. We just can’t keep up with the influx of newspapers, magazines, junk mail, school papers and errant socks that my kids’ friends leave behind. My mother-in-law – who never worked outside the home -- kept a very tidy house and when we first met, my husband had a lower …
Margie Peterson
11:56 am on Thursday, June 23, 2011
Thank you Melissa. You're absolutely right about how teaching the kids now will make them better adults. more ›